Category: Criminal Defense
A correctional officer named Khalif Workman recently pled guilty to a series of charges for his role in smuggling narcotics into the Riverside Correctional Facility (RCF) in Philadelphia, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. Workman pleaded guilty to manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent to…
According to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), a Philadelphia man has been indicted on charges for threatening to kill a state political party official who was recruiting poll watchers for the federal election. The 62-year-old man is charged with one count…
A 54-year-old man is facing numerous criminal charges after his 14-year-old son allegedly committed a mass shooting at a Georgia high school, according to NBC News. The son is facing adult criminal charges for accusations of killing two students and two teachers and injuring nine others….
In Pennsylvania, there are three degrees of murder, which is itself a subset of criminal homicide. The state defines criminal homicide as knowingly, intentionally, recklessly, or negligently causing the unlawful killing of another human. Here is what you need to know about the three degrees of…
Earlier this year, officials with the Pennsylvania Office of Administration, the state agency that provides information technology services for most government departments, admitted that human error resulted in the deletion of thousands of records from state servers, including criminal records belonging to the Pennsylvania State Police’s…
According to the United States Department of Justice, hate crimes in Pennsylvania have risen significantly in the last three years. To combat this, the Pennsylvania legislature is developing new anti-hate crime legislation. This could mean that people who are charged with committing a crime against ethnic,…
The question here is: how long can the government keep your cell phone when there is an investigation but no charges, indictment, or arrest? We’ll try to answer this question based on a current case dealing with these issues. Example Case The My Pillow Guy, Mike…
Bryan Kohberger, accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death per news reports, wants to raise an alibi defense. Here is what to know about this evolving issue and how a similar case might work in Pennsylvania. Background on the Kohberger Alibi Mr. Kohberger…
A 65-year-old man who appeared several times on America’s Most Wanted for a 1984 murder in Florida was recently arrested in California. According to news reports, Donald Santini had evaded authorities for almost four decades before law enforcement located him in San Diego. Santini is facing…
It’s hard to overstate the importance of your right to remain silent. This fundamental right is a cornerstone of the U.S. criminal justice system, protecting us from making self-incriminating statements that prosecutors can use against us. But when and how do you invoke this right? Does…
